Why Cyberpunk 2077 Documents Are Being Held For Ransom?

CD PROJEKT RED, the Polish developer of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3, released a public statement today on their official Twitter account stating that “an unidentified individual or individuals” are holding documents of Cyberpunk 2077 up for ransom and may be released publicly. In their statement, the developer makes it clear that they will not comply with the request of the unidentified individual(s), and that they will inform the appropriate legal authorities of the matter.

In the tweet, CD Project Red explains that the documents being held for ransom are “early designs” and are “old and largely unrepresentative of the current vision for the game”.

Their full statement:

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated titles following the success of The Witcher 3. The last glimpse the public has seen of Cyberpunk 2077 was a short teaser released 4 years ago.